2025 Career Planning Guide
NURSING SPECIALITIES KEY : n Minimum Education required n Certifications required n Experience needed n Certification credential n Possible employment n Professional Organization n References / Resources
Nurse Life Care Planner
Nurse life care planners use the critical thinking skills of th nursing process to formulate a plan of care for a pa- tient ’ s lifetime . The nurse life care planner applies the nursing process then develops the plan , which includes the costs and resources necessary to meet those needs . l Assesses and diagnoses current response to the disability / illness l Anticipates the effects of disability / illness and future needs as one ages l Collaborates with providers l Considers risks and promotes function over the lifet l Researches / documents the costs necessary to implement the care plan l Identifies desired outcomes of plan l Incorporates information and opinions from other providers l May identify available community , public , and insurance funding and how to access those resources
l May initiate aspects of the life care plan during its development , educate the consumer and family / guardian on plan initiatives , or provide for the plan to be implemented by case manager l Updates the life care plan based on evaluation process
n RN ( BSN / MSN Preferred ) n American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners ( www . aanlcp . org )
n RN license for a minimum of 3 years plus two years of full time paid professional experience in a role ( e . g ., life care planning , community based case management , medical cost projections , Medicare set-aside allocations , lifetime nurse care planning , community based rehabilitation nursing , public health nursing , community based legal nurse consulting ) that utilizes the nursing process in assessing an individual ’ s long term / lifetime treatment needs and costs across the continuum of care .
n CNLCP
n Community health settings , independent practice , attorney offices , special needs trust , settlement brokers , insurance firms , etc .
Nurse Manager
Manage nurses , recruitment and retention of the nursing sta Conduct job evaluations , administrative work , and manage medical records , budgets and disciplinary actions .
n BSN ; MSN or MBA encouraged n Nurse management certification exam n Experience working in clinical management recommended n CNE n Hospitals , ambulatory care centers , long-term care centers n American Organization for Nursing Leadership ( www . aonl . org )
January 2025 47